K9 Thunder vs M109A6 Paladin: how to tell them apart

Two self-propelled artillery that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

K9 Thunder

Self-propelled artillery, South Korea. In service since 1999

What gives it away

Six road wheels, a wide flat turret and a long 155 mm barrel with a bore evacuator mid-barrel and a muzzle brake.

Used by

South Korea, Poland, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Turkey, India, Australia

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M109A6 Paladin

Self-propelled artillery, USA. In service since 1994

What gives it away

Seven road wheels, boxy aluminium hull, wide turret overhanging the hull and a 155 mm gun with a large muzzle brake.

Used by

USA, Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine and many others

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